Friday night photos - OT
Submitted by dystopian on Fri, 12/27/2019 - 8:21pm
Well, I don't see anything here yet, so here we go again. I am not their leader, I do not know which way they went. Hope everyone is having a good holiday!
Here is a small male Red-tailed Hawk of some flavor. It is not one of the fuertesi subspecies that are resident in my area. A winterer from elsewhere. The cumberbund of a belly band usually means an eastern type.
I'll be in and out... and will look for a couple more pix maybe...
Here is a neat version of a beautiful song...
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I've not seen
that species of hawk here in the PNW.
Beautiful bird though.
Thanks for filling in.
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I went to Trinidad.
And took some boat ride. And at some time in the evening, birds flocked to the trees. Red.
And then, next day, the same birds in the zoo where white, didn't have the water. It was incredible.
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Maybe Scarlet Ibis?
There are Scarlet Ibis, which I think is the national bird of Trinidad. Maybe a place called Caroni Swamp or somesuch. Asa Wright nature center is considered one of the ultimate birder eco lodges in the world, in Trinidad. There is a White Ibis which is virtually identical with the black wingtips, but snow white instead of scarlet red. White Ibis are found here in the southern U.S., and south through the tropics. Some escaped Scarlet Ibis have bred around Florida, but they often loose color in captivity, like Flamingos, unless they are feed Brine Shrimp.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
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There are white ibis here, but I've never seen one, even though I live less than an hours drive from the location where they were spotted in the late 80's. I wonder if they're still there?
http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/white-ibis
I see them when I'm visiting my mom in florida. They're impressive.
better than the googs!?!?
roflmao, for a very few very narrow subjects... it might be true.
I saw some Scarlet Ibis at a park in Miami area once... There was a rookery there with breeding herons, egrets, ibis, etc., and a few pairs of Scarlet Ibis were mixed in with the White Ibis. For birders though, the Scarlet are not 'countable' as a wild natural occurring bird in the U.S., they are escapes.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
'Countable' or not
that must have been a sight, a few red ibis mixed in with the whites. Why would they escape to Miami ; ?
they are a stunning red color
Like Flamingoes, Scarlet Ibis are kept in capitivity, particularly I think at Hialeah maybe at a race track of some sort had lots of both. Then comes a hurricane, then there are free flying Scarlet Ibis around. Breeding in the local heronry.
Your White Ibis in NZ is not the same one as ours in the New World. Yours has a black head and beak, our White Ibis as adult has a white head but red legs, around face, and beak. Young are mottled with brown. So they are two different species.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
I thought of Flamingos also
and wondered if there was some vanity contest going on in Miami.
Since you mentioned only the black on the tail, not the head, I figured it was different. Otherwise you would have surely noted it in your description. Like I said, you are better than google ; ).
Hi E1
A lot of the PNW Red-tailed Hawks are dark morphs. And a lot of the light morphs are buffy or butterscotch below. Not this white like the eastern birds. In the eastern Red-tails, there is no dark morph. The dark morphs can look almost black, though most are more like dark chocolate. But they still have red tails as adults, but tail with no color and banded when young. Where I live in south central Texas we have both eastern and western types show up in winter, but the resident breeder is the pale creamy usually unmarked below fuertesi subspecies. Named after Louis Agazziz Fuertes, one of the great modern bird artists, that died way prematurely at a RR crossing.
thanks for visiting...
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Evening dystopian and all
Thank you, birding angel, for filling in tonight! Wouldn’t you like to have eyes like a hawk ; ).
I would have been here earlier except for two wonderful guests.
Here is something flowering at present to complement the beauty of your heart and musical selection ...
Hi Janis!
Glad to see you! Is that a Calla Lily? Shape seems right but what with the purple? I have only ever seen the yellow/white type. I meant to mention I loved that purple jelly you posted a couple weeks ago on some other thread.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
It's a calla
that my sister gave me during here first visit here 5 years ago.
That purple jelly hasn't stopped my neighbours from swimming at our local beach. I am not so brave.
one more tune and pic
Here is another good tune... I love this type of creativity.
This is a light morph Swainson's Hawk. Dark flight feathers (the bigger feathers along outer and trailing edge of wing) contrasting with white wing linings. These come in a dark morph too.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Wonderfully lively music, thanks!
I think the shells and puppets did it for me.
The first time I ever saw Peruvian musicians
was outside the entrance to a large Karstadt in Germany almost 30 years ago ... so much life added to an otherwise lifeless shopping experience.
love that pan flute
That pan flute sound is amazing. And how they made something like that with so little, and then to make such music, is just incredible. I love their 'bird call' thingies whatever they are, I want some real bad. LOL The Andean cloth woven work is amazing. Those puppets were something else too...
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Yes, dystopian,
the woven cloth and colour is brilliant,
https://www.google.com/search?q=peruvian+woven+cloth&source=lnms&tbm=isc...
in addition to the harmonic pan and other flutes.
[video:https://youtu.be/uecDNhJXdfE]
Thank you again.
Some of the best food I’ve had in Auckland
or anywhere, was at a restaurant combining Peruvian and Japanese cuisine. The history of the meeting of the two cultures in the Andes is intriguing, and ultimately delicious.
Sometimes I think the sharing of food, nationally and cross-culturally can be the common demoninator that crosses borders effortlessly, along with art and music.
food, art, and music
the big three... as you say, cross cultures. They are bridges. I always loved the quote attributed to Twain, that nothing cures bigotry like travel. I love all the international music on youtube. So many great instruments, so much talent, beautiful people making beautiful music. I wish I could try all their foods!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
YouTube is a treat!
And so is your enthusiasm, curiosity, and posts. Thank you dystopian. The future doesn't look as bleak through your eyes.
beautiful song J!
sorry I faded away last night... this is a great video, and a beautiful song Janis! I could not tell which species of Flamingos those were in the video, but I am not versed in these types. The Andes is where Flamingo diversity reached its peak. There are two types in Africa. One widespread from Caribbean through So. America, then the Andes region alone has three endemic species. Chilean, Andean, and James's. Those high altitude salt lakes in particular are the habitat.
And yeah, look at those fabrics. Crazy amazing, mad skills.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
I had to think about what day it was today.
I can lose track at this time of the year, and each day almost feels like two in length. The Tuis are singing at 9pm and again at 4:30am. I think of them as the grandparents of birds here, making sure all are well and safely tucked in till the next day begins. I’ve done some more reading about them, and found this article interesting. Thought you might too.
I hope you're enjoying the day.
great birdsong Janis!
The Tui is a beautiful singer. Very interesting about the studies on the singing. I guess the Tui are morning people. Here in America the Northern Mockingbird is an interesting case. Of course they are superb mimics of all the birds around them, and other noises. Lots of them sing at night, all night, to the dismay of many. They found out these were overwhelmingly un-mated males that do that. Bird song is a great field of study. They do have entire languages they speak. Black-capped Chickadee were found to have NINE different alarm notes, for different types of threats. Surely the other birds and animals learn them, and each others. They are really talking to each other.
I am working on a birdsong cd actually, having done a bit of recording.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
The Tui are my favourite singers/talkers
Their daytime conversations are very entertaining, and their night and morning ones quite enchanting.
I saw one of the worlds rarest trees today at the home of a friend, who is cultivating nature in a suburb. The life and history of this tree species is fascinating and almost mystical, and I thought you might be interested in it. Here are two links.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/12/story-of-worlds-lonel...
http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-henui-group/trees-native-botanic...
I hope you'll include a transcript with your birdsong cd ; ).
I listened to quite a bit of Peruvian music yesterday,
and really enjoyed it, thank you. This video and music stood out to me especially. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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She's looking in the wrong direction ...
the fireplace is in the opposite direction ; ). Thanks GLS, and hope you're enjoying the holidays.
Still and always one of my
Still and always one of my favorite songs.I'm trying to learn it on an Ocarina.
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